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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2016
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, CN;
Fan Yang, Hong Kong, CN;
Kwok Tai Philip Mok, Hong Kong, CN;
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
A digital linear voltage regulator includes a power stage (), arranged in a hierarchical grouping of power stage units. The power stage () is configured to deliver power to a load (). The digital linear voltage regulator further includes a mixed-signal controller (), configured to control each power stage unit in the power stage () by conditionally adjust a number of active power stage units in the power stage () based on a comparison of a feedback voltage of the load () and a reference voltage; wherein the hierarchical grouping of power stage units comprises N levels; wherein the power stage () comprises a number of MNth level units, and an Nth level unit comprising a number of M(N−1)th level units; and wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 3, and Mand Mare integers greater than or equal to 1.